Minnesota Session Laws - 1996, Regular Session

  
    
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                            CHAPTER 302-H.F.No. 2889 
                  An act relating to local government; the cities of 
                  Norwood and Young America in Carver county and their 
                  consolidation into the city of Norwood-Young America; 
                  repealing Extra Session Laws 1857, chapter 18, section 
                  50; Special Laws 1874, chapter 78; Special Laws 1879, 
                  chapters 4 and 152; Special Laws 1881, chapters 31 and 
                  101; Special Laws 1889, chapter 24; and Special Laws 
                  1891, chapters 211 and 272. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [MERGER OF THE CITIES OF NORWOOD AND YOUNG 
        AMERICA.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [INTENT; TIME OF MERGER.] The cities of 
        Norwood and Young America in Carver county have conducted the 
        necessary proceedings to combine as one municipality effective 
        January 1, 1997, to be known as Norwood-Young America all 
        pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 465.81 to 465.87.  It 
        is the intent of this act to facilitate the combination and 
        merger of the cities in accordance with the plan.  The cities 
        are merged on the effective date. 
           Subd. 2.  [DEFINITIONS.] For purposes of this act, the term 
        "plan" means the plan for merger and implementation adopted by 
        the cities of Norwood and Young America on November 11 and 12, 
        1995, and approved by the board of government innovation and 
        cooperation.  The term "effective date" means 12:01 a.m. on 
        January 1, 1997. 
           Sec. 2.  [APPLICATION OF LAW.] 
           On the effective date, the city of Norwood-Young America 
        will be governed by the laws generally applicable to statutory 
        cities operating under optional plan A except as specifically 
        provided otherwise in this act. 
           Sec. 3.  [GOVERNING BODY; ELECTIONS; TRANSITION; WARDS.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [COUNCIL.] On and after the effective date, 
        the city of Norwood-Young America is to be governed by a city 
        council composed of a mayor and four council members elected in 
        the manner, from the wards, at the times, and for the terms set 
        forth in this section. 
           Subd. 2.  [ELECTIONS.] The regular municipal election for 
        the cities of Norwood and Young America, respectively, are not 
        to be held in November 1996.  A regular municipal election for 
        the city of Norwood-Young America is to be held on the regular 
        municipal election day in November 1996.  For the purposes of 
        Minnesota election law, the city clerk jointly designated by the 
        cities of Norwood and Young America prior to July 1, 1996, is 
        the local election official for the municipal election in 1996.  
        At that election and subsequent elections, officers are to be 
        elected for the city of Norwood-Young America for the terms and 
        in the years described in the following table: 
        Column A            Column B      Column C      Column D
        OFFICE              YEARS IN       YEAR         AT LARGE 
                              TERM        ELECTED       OR WARD
        Mayor                 Two          1996         At large
        One councilmember     Two          1996         Ward 1
        One councilmember     Four         1996         Ward 1
        One councilmember     Two          1996         Ward 2
        One councilmember     Four         1996         Ward 2
        Mayor                 Two          1998         At large
        Two councilmembers    Four        1998 and      At large
                                         thereafter
        Mayor                 Two         2000 and      At large
                                         thereafter
        Two councilmembers    Four        2000 and      At large
                                         thereafter
           Subd. 3.  [WARDS.] For purposes of the municipal elections 
        in 1996 and 1998, the city of Norwood-Young America is divided 
        into two wards.  Ward 1 consists of the territory in the city of 
        Norwood on December 31, 1996, and ward 2 consists of the 
        territory in the city of Young America on December 31, 1996.  
        The wards will terminate on December 31, 1999. 
           Subd. 4.  [TERMS OF INCUMBENTS.] The terms of office of the 
        elected officers of the cities of Norwood and Young America in 
        office on December 31, 1996, terminate at 12:00 midnight at the 
        end of that date. 
           Sec. 4.  [ORDINANCES; LICENSES; LOANS.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [ORDINANCES.] The ordinances of the cities 
        of Norwood and Young America in effect on December 31, 1996, 
        continue in effect within the boundaries of the former cities 
        until repealed by the city council of Norwood-Young America, but 
        those ordinances must be enforced in the name of Norwood-Young 
        America. 
           Subd. 2.  [LICENSES.] The combined number of license 
        privileges existing pursuant to law in the cities of Norwood and 
        Young America on December 31, 1996, is the same number that will 
        exist in Norwood-Young America on the effective date. 
           Sec. 5.  [PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY LOAN.] 
           The city of Norwood may apply for and continue to process 
        an application for a loan from the public facilities authority 
        for the expansion of the city of Norwood wastewater treatment 
        facility.  The public facilities authority is authorized and 
        directed to evaluate and analyze the loan application as if it 
        were being made by the city of Norwood-Young America after the 
        effective date.  Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
        465.86, after the effective date the city of Norwood-Young 
        America is required to make debt service payments and tax 
        levies, if any, for the note or bond obligation, if any, 
        representing the public facilities authority loan issued by the 
        city of Norwood prior to the effective date. 
           Sec. 6.  [REPEALER.] 
           Extra Session Laws 1857, chapter 18, section 50; Special 
        Laws 1874, chapter 78; Special Laws 1879, chapters 4 and 152; 
        Special Laws 1881, chapters 31 and 101; Special Laws 1889, 
        chapter 24; and Special Laws 1891, chapters 211 and 272, are 
        repealed. 
           Sec. 7.  [LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
           This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. the day after the 
        latter of the governing bodies of the cities of Norwood and 
        Young America complies with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, 
        subdivision 3. 
           Presented to the governor March 12, 1996 
           Signed by the governor March 13, 1996, 2:12 p.m.